Akashic Records and the Collective Unconsciousness: Are they the same?
Q: Is the akashic records the collective unconsciousness that Jung was convinced existed? A: In a sense; but Jung was tapping into the universal symbols of dreams, not the akashic records. He encountered many people who had similar dream experiences, using the same dream symbology, and so concluded that a universal unconsciousness existed somewhere “out there”. While his conclusion was close, it was based on erroneous information. For the universality of dreams and dream symbols is due to the need to convey information to the conscious mind while the body sleeps. To do that, it was found that certain symbols were best understood, remembered, and comprehended by the majority, so it was decided to use this library of symbols when conveying information to the conscious mind during sleep cycles. Jung never encountered the akashic records, for he never willingly let go of his physical form. He feared loss of control and so did not seek beyond the transitional planes of reality. Within the t
